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Thanks a lot Dave... Here is an overall view...

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NIKOS (NICK)
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(GREAT IS THE NATION THAT MASTERS THE SEAS)

I am in! My late(ish) entry is going to be DD 1 USS Bainbridge. This is a 1/350 Blue Water Navy kit, resin white metal, and PE. I am building her OOB, waterlined, and in a seabase. I am tanking right along on her and will probably have her completed by closing.

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Questions or comments welcome.

Respectfully Submitted,

Ben

Welcome aboard Ben... Nice project you have started there...

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NIKOS (NICK)
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(GREAT IS THE NATION THAT MASTERS THE SEAS)

I like it!!!!

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Carl Musselman
(Formerly Back-Aft Models)

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Thanks a lot Carl.... Damage Control has been given priority by the shipbuilders...

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NIKOS (NICK)
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(GREAT IS THE NATION THAT MASTERS THE SEAS)

Made the base and the water, although I think I sholud delete the foam in front of the bow make it from the point where the bow hits the water...

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NIKOS (NICK)
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(GREAT IS THE NATION THAT MASTERS THE SEAS)

Quick Update on mine. Moving along much faster then I would have thought. Enjoy

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There is still a little ways to go. But it is all starting to shape up


Respectfully Submitted

Ben

I'd like for my other judges to please PM me if possible (thunder / taskforce48) I'm trying to hammer away all the prizes. Absolutely OUTSTANDING builds thus far. Cannot wait to see what next month (LAST MONTH TO ENTER) brings.

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Ben she is coming along great!!

Made a few touchups myslef:

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NIKOS (NICK)
ΜΕΓΑ ΤΟ ΤΗΣ ΘΑΛΑΣΣΗΣ ΚΡΑΤΟΣ
(GREAT IS THE NATION THAT MASTERS THE SEAS)

Decals added, wash with oil paint, some weathering done...







I need your opinions for the layout of the name plate and the two coins:



Which one do you think is best?

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NIKOS (NICK)
ΜΕΓΑ ΤΟ ΤΗΣ ΘΑΛΑΣΣΗΣ ΚΡΑΤΟΣ
(GREAT IS THE NATION THAT MASTERS THE SEAS)

PM on the way!!

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In Port: Building
1/350 USS. Conway DD-507
1/350 USS. Jenkins DD-447. 50%
In the Yard: Planned
1/350 USS. Claxton DD-571
1/350 USS. Watts DD-567

PM Inbound!

Matt

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In the yards right now:
USS Utah AG-16
On Hold
1/350 USS Portland CA-33 1942
1/350 Trumpeter Texas with a twist

I have finished my build... More pictures here:

viewtopic.php?f=60&t=58762

This group build was a wonderful idea..

Thanks a lot guys...

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NIKOS (NICK)
ΜΕΓΑ ΤΟ ΤΗΣ ΘΑΛΑΣΣΗΣ ΚΡΑΤΟΣ
(GREAT IS THE NATION THAT MASTERS THE SEAS)

Evening gentlemen! I know I've taken a rather long hiatus from this build but I bring good news; progress photos!

Quick re-cap: I'm building a pair of whiff USN Butler-Class Destroyer Escorts from the 1/700 Skywave kit. First one is modified with greater ASW capabilities via a 25' hull plug. The second one is modified with greater AAW capability with an extra 5"/38 single turret at the cost of almost all of its ASW weapons.

On to the photos:

Major parts layed out.


Major parts dry fitted prior to primer.






Major parts are a trip to the paint shop


Had a mishap with the blue painted hull and had to sand some more details and as a result a good chunk of the paint so I hit it with some more primer. Both will be wearing Ms. 22 camo. I'll get started on Haze Gray tomorrow while watching football. Hopefully the paint will be done in the next few days so I can start on assembly. Can't wait to break out the GMM and WEM PE, or can I?

Everyone else's builds look AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We should start a thread that has nothing but the finished photos and descriptions to allow for easy review. Keep comments restricted to this thread (the WIP thread). That's how we keep them organized over on the Whiff board and it works out very well. Just a suggestion.

-Mike

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Drawing Board:
1/700 Whiff USS Leyte and escorts 1984
1/700 Whiff USN Modernized CAs 1984
1/700 Whiff ASW Showdown - FFs vs SSGN 1984

Slipway:
1/700 Whiff USN ASW Hunter Killer Group Dio 1984

Shot both of my DEs with Pollyscale Haze Gray 5-H a little bit ago. Think I'm going to have to use the bottle of MM 5-H I have left instead. The MM bottle is the correct "blue-gray" color whereas the PS bottle is a "green gray" closer to a neutral gray. Anyone else notice this? Guess I need to spring for the WEM paints after all. I was going to wait until I used these up seeing as how I have waaaaaaay too many bottles as it is but if they're the wrong color... Any thoughts gents?

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Drawing Board:
1/700 Whiff USS Leyte and escorts 1984
1/700 Whiff USN Modernized CAs 1984
1/700 Whiff ASW Showdown - FFs vs SSGN 1984

Slipway:
1/700 Whiff USN ASW Hunter Killer Group Dio 1984

I finally had a chance to do more work on my Akikaze. Added vents made from 25mm Evergreeen rod bent to shape, then cut to appropriate size. I took off the LionRoar photoetch hose reels, and replaced them with the new Skywave replacements. They look fantastic. The new Skywave relacement sets are a major improvement of there earlier works.










Bob Pink.

Its cold, it's raining and I'm in Amsterdam again. Time for a progress report. I have started building up the band stands for the guns as well as the capstan platform using Nico and GMM parts. Anchors added, cable holder fashioned from a loose piece of resin. Now I only have to add the prop guards, the props themselves and the rudder and then it's off to the paint shop for priming. The other small parts and railings will be added once all of this has been painted. The hull is currently mounted on a piece of brass in a third hand so I won't damage any fragile parts when handling it.

Nice progress guys...

Pieter how small is your ship?

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NIKOS (NICK)
ΜΕΓΑ ΤΟ ΤΗΣ ΘΑΛΑΣΣΗΣ ΚΡΑΤΟΣ
(GREAT IS THE NATION THAT MASTERS THE SEAS)

Currently she's about 79 mm's . Will be somewhat more when the rudder has been added.

Wow! Nice builds everyone! I like all of them. Being a 1/700 freak I especially like Bob's IJN destroyer! I can't wait to see it done!

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Bob Cicconi